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Social Work at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Social Work at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what University of Washington - Tacoma Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 5,364 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

UW Tacoma Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

UW Tacoma Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at UW Tacoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.

UW Tacoma Social Work Master’s Program

83% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of social work master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UW Tacoma does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 52

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,590 $51,990
Healthcare Social Workers 3,900 $62,180
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,210 $53,780
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,010 $62,270
Social Workers 680 $73,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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